The dilapidated facilities at the Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers will get a €25 mln upgrade to replace tents with suitable accommodation units. Pounara has been criticised for its lack of
Cyprus and Austria will submit specific proposals next week on issues of cooperation with third countries on migrant returns and voluntary relocation, said Interior Minister Nicos Nouris. He was speaking after a meeting
The rising cost of living, the threat of poverty and social exclusion, and migration are Cypriots’ greatest concerns, according to the European Parliament’s Eurobarometer Survey released Thursday. According to the findings, the
Cyprus’ biggest problem is the influx of irregular migrants, reaching 21,000 this year, with 95% entering through the Green Line, said Interior Minister Nicos Nouris. “Turkey is sending us migrants through the
Eight out of ten Cypriots are frustrated or disappointed with what’s happening in the country, with 70% believing the island will always be plagued with corruption. According to the latest opinion poll
Cyprus and three other EU Mediterranean ‘frontline states’ issued a joint statement on a dispute over a deal for Europe to jointly help asylum-seekers. Over the weekend, Italy, Greece, Malta and Cyprus
As thousands of people from the Middle East and Africa cross the treacherous waters of the Mediterranean every day in search of a better life, some are bound to end up on
The government intends to proceed with the immediate deportation of those who took part in violent clashes at the Pournara Reception Center, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said. He visited the migrant centre
A European Commission draft regulation offers hope to Cyprus in trying to halt migrants from the north crossing into the government-controlled areas, said Interior Minister Nicos Nouris. Nouris said Turkey is attempting
Cyprus believes there is an abuse of the EU asylum system and that some applicants falsely claim they are at risk from countries such as Syria, said Interior Minister Nicos Nouris. In
